The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-17
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
In Brief.

In Brief.
The executive committee of the State Board
OF Agriculture will meet next Tuesday
John Sanders has been appointed administra-
tor of David Newlin. He qualified by giving a
bend for $4,000
large audience to the Grand Opera house last
night. matinee will be given this afternoon.
Marriage licenses yesterday issued to
Lawrence Swarting and Sadie Heron. VIM. FL.
Heakle and Sarah Mckinney, Elmer Salmon and
Lutte Gale.
The members of the Tippecanoe Club will at
tend the old settlers picnic at Clermont, to-mor-
row, in a body. They will meet at the depot at
o'clock A. NJ.
Last evening. at the corner of Blackford street
and Potomac alley, Horace Cunz. five years of
age. was run over by q loaded coal cart and seri-
ously injured.
.'Bony" Baxter. who cut John Morrisey in
fight at Brighton Beach, month ago, has been
arrested at louisville, and will be brought back
to this city for trial.
reception will be given members of the
Relief Corps by Mr.. and Mrs Wulschner at their
residence, No. 410 North Meridian street, from
to III o'clock night
AN INSANE MANS PENSION.
Eliza Leach, mother of James p. Leach an
inmate of the Insane Hospital, yesterday filed
her petition to be appointed his guardian, as he
has quite a sum of money a pension that will
probably come to him from the government.
DETECTIVE ASSAULTED IN AN ALLEY.
Frank Lloyd, the detective, assaulted in
the alley between the Journal building and the
Talbot block last night about o'clock. and was
badly beaten. Who committed the assault. and
the cause of it could not be learned as Lloyd
refused to talk about the affair, and his assail-
ants escaped arrest.
ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The First Regiment, Indiana Brigade, Uni
form Rank, knights of Pythias, will encamp on
the fair grounds, at Charlottesville, on the
Goth, 9th. 2sth and Goth inst. This brigade is
composed of nearly all the old divisions in the
State. consisting of Lafayette. Kokomo. Indian
apolis No. 2, Many No Is. Terre Haute. Evans
vile. Charlottesville, Frankfort and Brazil
divisions.
UNUSUAL FATALITY AMONG HORSES
An unusual amount of sickness is prevailing
among horses in and around Indianapolis, and
many animals have died within the last few
days. The livery-stable proprietors especially
are suffering heavy losses The illness seems to
be collie or some disease with similar symptoms.
During Monday night three of Wilson & Splann's
horses died, and Horace Wood lost a valuable
mare. while in nearly all the stables there are
sick horses.
THE sTREET-cAR CONDUCTORS ORDINANCE.
Councilman Reinecke says he was never asked
to introduce in the Council the petition of the
knights of Labor regarding the street-car
ductors' ordinance Had he been requested to
do so, he would have presented the paper. But
il Is said. the other hand that the petition
left in his desk, or with him and Councilman
Stuckmeyer among the papers their colleague,
Newland would have had charge of had he been
there.
DROPPED DEAD IN A WE'LL.
William E. Palmer. yesterday afternoon, was
cleaning well on the Harding farm. six miles
west of this city, on the National road. and
while at the bottom of it dropped dead from
heart disease He was forty-four years of age,
and lived at Valley Mills with his family, con-
sisting of wife and four children. Kregeo
brought the body to the city last night The
deceased was member of George FL. Chapman
Post G. A. r.
THEY CAN'T GET CHARTERS.
State Auditor Carr is having trouble with the
mutual assessment insurance companies of
northern Indiana. several of which he has per-
sistently refused to give official recognition. The
latest applicant for charter is the Standard
Life Association, OF Fort Wayne. An iremized
statement accompanying the report to the State
Auditor shows that 1857 was paid TO the beneh-
Charles of policy for So, 900, and $50 on another
for 1000. OF $50 outstanding policies, 720 are
on persons over fifty-fye years of age.
PROSECUTION OF THE WHITE GAPS.
Governor Gray has received letter from the
prosecuting attorney of Harrison and Crawford
counties stating that he thinks he has sufficient
evidence to convict some of the White Caps who
have been lynching persons In that region for
trivial offenses. However, he wants the Gov
ernor to employ additional attorneys to assist
ernor SAYS that he will probably comply with the
request He thinks, however, that the reports
of the outrages have been greatly exaggerated.
MEETING OF INDIANA POULTRY BREEDERS.
The Indiana Poultry Breeders Association
held an important meeting in parlor No. 5 at
the New Denson yesterday afternoon. Hon.
Sid Conger, of Flat Rock, presided. The meet
ing was attended by the most prominent fanoiers
of the State It was determined to make the
coming exhibition Jan. 1926 inclusive the most
brilliant of any ever held in the West.
fund of 81, 900 was subscribed, every
dollar of which is to be paid by Oct. l. The
affairs of the society are in a most prosperous |
condition, and 1t is receiving the hearty support
of dealers of thoroughbred poultry.
REORGANIZATION OF A RELIEF CORPS.
George Ell. Chapman Woman's Relief Corps |
No. 10, OF this city, was reorganized and insti-
tuted yesterday afternoon at Chapman Hall, by |
Lette Snyder, aid-de-camp. and L. May |
Wheeler, secretary, under the w. r. C. depart |
ment auxiliary TO the Grand Army of Indiana.
with twenty-nine members. and the following as
officers: President, Addie Houck senior vice
president. Clara Louck; junior vice-president,
Mamie Bray: secretary. Hattie Hopkins; treas-
urer, Kate Cox; chaplain. Cinda A Kurtz: coz
Margaret J. Fishers guard, Mary Schneider; |
assistant guard. Julia A. Mills.
MR.. MALoTTS PROPOSITION TO THE CITY.
Mr.. Malott, of the Union Railway Company,
s to make proposition to the city to the effect
hat his company will begin to construct the
viaduct if the city will assume the liability per-
aiming to four suits for damages now pending
With the assessment of damages for the viaduct,
our of the property holders are not satifed
They have brought suit for increase of DANA
res against the Union Railway Company Mr.
Malott proposes to pay into the city treasury the
s36, 900 awarded by the commissioners to the |
property b olders il the city will pay whatever
Increase of damages the four plaintiffs may
ure in court. IL this is accepted the work on
he viaduct will begin st once.
THREATS HAD NO EFFECT.
Perhaps Postmaster Jones never heard of the